Adoptee Search: Boy Born 2009 Adopted 2011 to USA via International Adoption Net / IAN

Boy named Shambel Shenko was born in 2009. He was relinquished by his mother, Marta / Martha in Sidama, formerly Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region / SNNPR in 2010. After that he was in Shalom Orphanage in Debub Omo / South Omo. He was adopted to the USA in 2011 through International Adoption Net / IAN. 

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Child’s Information

Child at age 1

Gender of Child Boy

Year of child’s birth 2009

Ethiopian birth name of child Shambel Shenko

Age of child at adoption 2 years

Year child was adopted 2011

Give information about child’s Ethiopian family, if known. Mother Marta B.; Father Shenko D. (deceased?); sister Masho S.; uncle Markos D.; aunt Mirtinesh D.; uncle Abebe B.; Kasa B.; aunt Fat B.; aunt Zeritu B.

Relinquishment or Abandonment Information

Child at age 1

Age when child entered care center or orphanage 1 year

Year child entered a care center or orphanage 2010

To the best of your knowledge, child was Relinquished

Region of relinquishment Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region

Zone of relinquishment Sidama, formerly Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region 

City/town of relinquishment UNKNOWN city or town

Name and relationship of relinquishing adult Mother, Marta / Martha B.

Adoption Agency Information

Adoption agency through which the child was processed IN ETHIOPIA International Adoption Net (USA)

List adoption agency workers with titles if known Mitin Belayneh, facilitator; Abebe Bayou, director; Sister Almaz, caregiver (nurse?)

Adoptive Country USA

Orphanage/care center #1

Child at age 1
Child at age 1

Orphanage or care center used in the adoption Shalom Orphanage

Region of orphanage or care center Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region

Zone of orphanage or care center Debub Omo / South Omo 

City/Town of orphanage or care center UNKNOWN city or town

Orphanage/care center #2

Orphanage or care center used in the adoption IAN care center

Orphanage or care center workers and their titles, if known Mitin Belayneh, facilitator; Abebe Bayou, director; Sister Almaz, caregiver (nurse?)

Region of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa Region

City/Town of orphanage or care center Addis Ababa

Additional information about this orphanage or care center Sele Enat was alternate care center for IAN

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